[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 83 (Thursday, May 13, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H2273]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  HONORING THE LIFE OF ROSEMARY LAWLEY

  (Mr. HIGGINS of New York asked and was given permission to address 
the House for 1 minute.)
  Mr. HIGGINS of New York. Madam Speaker, I rise today to mark the sad 
occasion of the passing of Rosemary Lawley of Williamsville, New York.
  Entering into her eternal rest a few short months ago, Mrs. Lawley 
was the matriarch of the Lawley family of Buffalo and western New York 
and was loved by all those who came into her life. She was a champion 
for those who had none.
  Born Rosemary O'Connor in south Buffalo, she was a graduate of Mount 
Mercy Academy and nursing school at D'Youville College. Rosemary met 
the love of her life, Bill, and together, they raised six children who 
each continue in the footsteps of their parents, giving back generously 
to the western New York community.
  Rosemary Lawley was one of a kind--a graceful and thoughtful woman 
whose commitment to faith, family, and community set examples for so 
many to follow, and, most particularly, her grandchildren and her 
great-grandchildren.
  While her loss leaves an irreplaceable void at the top of the Lawley 
family, her legacy shines on through her family and through her many 
charitable works for which she is best known. I am honored to remember 
her on this beautiful day on the floor of the United States House of 
Representatives in this good and generous Nation and the Capitol of the 
United States of America.

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